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Hyundai Palisade years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2024. Best years: 2022.
The 2024 Hyundai Palisade draws the most owner complaints for its age: 386, or 129 for each year on the road, against a median of 77 a year across the 5 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2024 is brake wear (222 reports).
- 2,432complaints
- 16recall campaigns
- 7model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2024
Most reported: brake wear (222 reports, median 9,000 miles) and seat belt (55 reports).
Best years
2022
Most reported: seat belt (82 reports) and windshield (42 reports, median 8,000 miles).
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2020 has the most complaints of any Hyundai Palisade year here: 537 of 2,432 (22%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Seat belt leads in 3 of the 7 model years and has the most reports overall, 520. Pooled across the years, half of the 67 owners who gave a mileage for seat belt were under about 28,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4% of Hyundai Palisade complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2026, 13 of its 118 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report seat belt also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 714, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 650 more have come in.
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First generation (LX2)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 537 | 77 | 5 | Windshield cracks or distorts (116) | 9,114 |
| 2021 | 437 | 73 | 6 | Seat belt or seat problems (121) | 30,000 |
| 2022 best | 306 | 61 | 5 | Seat belt or seat problems (82) | 20,000 |
| 2023 | 400 | 100 | 5 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (82) | 18,000 |
| 2024 avoid | 386 | 129 | 5 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (222) | 14,000 |
| 2025 | 248 | new | 3 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (96) | 8,000 |
Photo: Raszbeary, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Year by year
2026 Hyundai Palisade
118 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: seat belt (50 reports). 2 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 26V-169 on the seat belts and 26V-160 on the seats.
2025 Hyundai Palisade
248 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: brake wear (96 reports, median 5,000 miles), seat belt (65 reports, median 18,931 miles) and airbag (31 reports). 8 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 26V-034 on the airbags and 25V-607 on the seat belts.
2024 Hyundai Palisade avoid
386 owner complaints, 129 for each year on the road (1.7 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (222 reports, median 9,000 miles), seat belt (55 reports) and phantom braking (22 reports). 15 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 26V-034 on the airbags and 25V-607 on the seat belts.
2023 Hyundai Palisade
400 owner complaints, 100 for each year on the road (1.3 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (82 reports, median 20,000 miles), seat belt (82 reports, median 26,000 miles) and windshield (36 reports). 6 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 23V-415 on the brakes and 26V-034 on the airbags.
2022 Hyundai Palisade best
306 owner complaints, 61 for each year on the road (0.8 times the model median). Most reported: seat belt (82 reports), windshield (42 reports, median 8,000 miles) and stalling (23 reports, median 75,000 miles). 6 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 25V-607 on the seat belts and 26V-034 on the airbags.
2021 Hyundai Palisade
437 owner complaints, 73 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: seat belt (121 reports, median 50,000 miles), windshield (56 reports, median 2,500 miles) and infotainment (30 reports, median 63,400 miles). 8 reports involved a crash and 20 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 25V-607 on the seat belts and 26V-034 on the airbags.
2020 Hyundai Palisade
537 owner complaints, 77 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: windshield (116 reports, median 5,600 miles), oil consumption (75 reports, median 24,000 miles) and seat belt (65 reports, median 37,000 miles). 13 reports involved a crash and 16 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 22V-627 on the visibility and 26V-034 on the airbags.
Recalls that cover several model years
The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.
The windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
Compare the Palisade with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Palisade vs Kia Telluride2020 to 2025
- Palisade vs Honda Pilot2020 to 2026
- Palisade vs Toyota Highlander2020 to 2024
Questions
What Hyundai Palisade years should you avoid?
The 2024 Hyundai Palisade draws the most owner complaints for its age: 386, or 129 for each year on the road, against a median of 77 a year across the 5 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2024 is brake wear (222 reports).
What are the best years for the Hyundai Palisade?
The 2022 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 306, or 61 for each year on the road.
What is the most common problem on the Hyundai Palisade?
Seat belt, with 520 reports across the 7 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2021, 2022 and 2026.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Palisade have?
16 recall campaigns cover the Hyundai Palisade model years 2020 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 25V-607 on the seat belts, covers 6 model years.
How many Hyundai Palisade complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2026 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for seat belt on the Hyundai Palisade?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.